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Mill, bakery

Key Words :- mill

Address :- 42 New Street, Sudbury, Suffolk
Grid Ref :- TL 87265 41633
Co-ordinates :- Lat 52.041461 , Long 0.729082
Local Authority :- Babergh District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Suffolk
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
Three-storey brick mill with a loading door on the first floor and projecting hoist in the attic above. Note the cast-iron window lintels.

The steam engine was probably housed in the lean-to building at the side.

John Wilson was the miller and baker here in 1868; it remained in use well into the 20th century long after it stopped grinding flour for the bakery (Oakley's Bakers).


Further Reading and References:-
https://sudburysociety.org.uk/unlisted-building/new-street-42/


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